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திருவிசயமங்கை
Thiruvijayamangai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu · 10.9927°, 79.2946°
A Medieval Chola temple of the 'lord of victory', counted among the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams and hymned by Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Shiva is said to have granted Arjuna the Pasupata weapon here after both shot the demon Mookasura during Arjuna's penance.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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